Unit 4 Breaking Boundaries Understanding Ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Breaking boundaries 4 U N I T To be able to get the main idea of the reading material; To learn some listening skills; To be able to express your interest and describe a common phenomenon. Before the invention of TV and Internet, how did people communicate and send messages? How did people know the events happening in other parts of the world? pigeon postman How do people communicate with each other now? Read the passage and answer the questions. Pay attention to the expressions in bold. 1. What phenomenon does the passage describe? 2. What effect does technology have on cultural exchange? It describes the phenomenon of the “global village” as related to the promotion of technological and cultural exchange. Technology enables us to form close connections with people of completely different cultures and gives us quick and easy access to other cultures and lifestyles. 5 Complete the letter with the correct form of the expressions in Activity 5. Dear Editor, Your article about living in a global village really struck a chord with me because I’ve just returned from a teaching project in Cambodia and Thailand. I had been worried about the 1____________, but fortunately the other volunteers and local teachers were really welcoming. We were able to 2________________________ each other as well as our students. culture shock form close connections with 6 Throughout, we made 3_____________ to make our classes a success, so that we could all enjoy the 4______________ of working well together. It was rewarding to see how our work helped 5____________________ from different cultures. Before I went, TV and the Internet were my 6_____________________, but being there in person was even better. I think the experience has taught me to 7_________________ and I can’t wait to do it all over again. Paul a joint effort mutual benefits bring people together window on the world be more inclusive 1. Rather, it’s about countries and people making a joint effort to come together to create